Southern Co SOT
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News
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Southern Co 1Q Net Rises on Robust Electricity Rates
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Southern Co. Raises Quarterly Dividend by 2.9%
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Southern Co. Swings to 4Q Profit Despite Softer Revenue
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Southern Co 3Q Net Down as Industrial Electric Sales Fall
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Southern to Work With U.S. to Develop Carbon-Pollution-Free Electricity
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Novelis, Southern Partner to Work on Decarbonization Goals
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Georgia Power to Pay $413 Million to Settle Nuclear Plant Cost Dispute
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Southern Company on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease in Almost a Year — Data Talk
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $72.66
- Day Range
- $72.83–72.83
- 52-Week Range
- —–79.73
- Bid/Ask
- $73.10 / $73.15
- Market Cap
- $79.63 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 0 / 192
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 23.77
- Price/Sales
- 3.41
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 3.64%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 3.72%
- Total Yield
- 3.64%
Company Profile
Southern is one of the largest utilities in the U.S. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Stock Style Box
- Large Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 28,100
- Website
- https://www.southerncompany.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
SOT
|
D
|
AEP
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 23.77 | 26.87 | 16.81 |
Price/Book Value | 2.69 | 1.74 | 1.85 |
Price/Sales | 3.41 | 3.02 | 2.46 |
Price/Cash Flow | 11.50 | 7.73 | 7.64 |
Price/Earnings
SOT
D
AEP
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
SOT
|
D
|
AEP
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.41 | 0.11 | 0.27 |
Current Ratio | 0.92 | 1.04 | 0.54 |
Interest Coverage | 2.88 | 2.63 | 2.45 |
Quick Ratio
SOT
D
AEP
Profitability
|
Metric
|
SOT
|
D
|
AEP
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.90% | 2.77% | 2.96% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 12.84% | 11.17% | 11.46% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 6.34% | 5.97% | 6.24% |
Return on Assets
SOT
D
AEP
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NEE
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SO
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DUK
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NGG
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AEP
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PCG
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D
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PEG
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ED
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